News Release
Herbert Blomstedt conducts The Cleveland Orchestra
in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto with Garrick Ohlsson
as soloist at Severance Hall
Release date: September 29, 2010
Thursday, October 21; Friday, October 22; Saturday, October 23
Herbert Blomstedt
Garrick Ohlsson
Photo by Philip Jones Griffiths
Herbert Blomstedt conducts The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) with pianist Garrick Ohlsson as soloist on Thursday, October 21, at 8 p.m.; Friday, October 22, at 11 a.m.; and Saturday, October 23, at 8 p.m. The Thursday and Saturday concerts also include Johannes Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture and Paul Hindemith’s Mathis der Maler Symphony. The Friday morning concert, performed without intermission, consists of the works by Hindemith and Beethoven.
FREE CONCERT PREVIEWS
Concert Previews will be given one hour before each performance. Michael Strasser, professor of musicology at Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music, will give the Thursday and Saturday evening Previews, titled “Paintings & Crowns,” in Reinberger Chamber Hall of Severance Hall. Rose Breckenridge, Cleveland Orchestra Music Study Groups administrator and lecturer, will give the Friday morning Preview, titled “Music & Politics,” in the Concert Hall. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
SELECT YOUR OWN SEATS
Severance Hall patrons can select their own seats online. Clicking on any “Buy Ticket” button on the calendar will link to the Ticket Reservations page. This ticket ordering page automatically displays the “Select Your Own Seat” option (if applicable). Patrons may alternatively select the “Choose Best Available” option.
PRINT-AT-HOME TICKETS
Severance Hall patrons have the option of printing their tickets at home. Choose the “Print-at-Home” option on the Delivery Method page during online checkout.
These concerts are sponsored by NACCO Industries, Inc. The Cleveland Orchestra’s Friday Morning Concert Series is endowed by the Mary E. and F. Joseph Callahan Foundation. Garrick Ohlsson’s appearance with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a contribution to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from the late Dr. Frank Hovorka in honor of Dorothy Humel Hovorka.
Ticket and Parking Information
Evening Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $31.
Friday Morning Ticket Prices: Orchestra: $45, $35; Dress Circle: $55, $35; Balcony: $45, $35, $25.
Ticket Office: The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard. The Ticket Office is open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens 3 hours before concert start time.
Group Sales (groups of 10 or more): Call the Cleveland Orchestra Group Sales Office at Severance Hall at (216) 231-7463 or email groupsales@clevelandorchestra.com for information.
Parking: For information about parking for Severance Hall concerts, click here.
Calendar Selections
Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.
(Concert Previews one hour before each concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto
Brahms: Academic Festival Overture
Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”)
Tickets: $31, $47, $55, $71, $93 (Add $5 for Saturday)
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141, or online to select your own seats and print your tickets at home
Location: Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
Friday, October 22, 2010, at 11:00 a.m.
(Concert Preview one hour before the concert)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto
Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”)
Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $55
To order: (216) 231-1111, 800-686-1141, or visit online to select your own seats and print your tickets at home
Location: Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland
All artists and programs are subject to change.
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Press Contacts
Jennifer Schlosser, (216) 231-7518; Email: jschlosser@clevelandorchestra.com
Ana Papakhian, Office: (216) 231-7476; Cell phone: (216) 370-2595; Email: anap@clevelandorchestra
